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March 9, 2017 Issue

News coverage validates the meaningful work being done here. It brings the perspectives of Georgia State people onto the public agenda, and it helps to build recognition of our university regionally, nationally and internationally. This compilation of news clips from the Office of Public Relations and Marketing Communications highlights some of the most prominent recent stories that focus on or include Georgia State. Some of the story links below are only accessible with a subscription. To request an electronic copy of an article, email [email protected]

Gerald Zavorsky, associate professor of respiratory therapy, in an article about
new research that shows the fastest men and women marathoners are in the 25-34 age group and that performance begins to decline for elite runners around age 35.Read More »

Georgia State highlighted in an article about how the university uses predictive analytics to improve student outcomes. The university was also noted in a story about predictive analytics in University World News.Read More »

Timothy Renick, vice provost and vice president for enrollment management and student success, in a story about Georgia State continuing to lead the nation in graduating black students, according to a new report of “Top Performing Institutions for Black Students” released March 1 by The Education Trust. Read More »

Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center, in an article about the center’s quarterly forecast released on Feb. 22. The article noted that the first year of the Trump administration will bring a “skirmish” over trade that will buffet the Georgia economy, but not keep it from growing.Read More »

V. Kumar, Regents Professor of Marketing, in an article about the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers’ gaffe at the Oscars that led to Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway incorrectly awarding “La La Land” the Best Picture award instead of “Moonlight.”Read More »

An article about a new Center for State and Local Finance report that outlines education challenges less affluent communities face. The title is, “Georgia’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Education: Review of Trends and Policy Implications.” The authors are Ross Rubenstein, the Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Chair in Educational and Community Policy, and Nicholas Warner, a research associate at the Center for State and Local Finance who specializes in education finance.

Robert W. Klein, associate professor of risk management and insurance, and professor William Custer, director of the Center for Health Services Research, in an article about how executives at Louisville-based health insurer Humana and its rival Aetna made backup plans, including changes to reassign and cut employees, in the event their $37 billion acquisition tanked.Read More »